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Lying on the north coast of
Buchan, this picturesque fishing port near sandy
Fraserburgh Bay was founded in the 14th century by
a band of shipwrecked Danish sailors. Cowshaven
Cave became a hiding place for Lord Pitsligo after
he was outlawed following the Jacobite rebellion
of 1745.
In 1424 Pitsligo Castle was
built by the Fraser family and was enlarged by the
Forbes family in 1570: the Frasers moving to
Pittulie Castle. Both castles can be seen from the
vllage.
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Old Pitsligo Parish Church - Photo:
J M Briscoe
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